Risk Compensation
The theory that people adjust their behavior in response to the perceived level of risk, often taking more risks when they feel more protected.
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“perception enhancement”
Reification
A key aspect of Gestalt psychology describing the mind's ability to fill in gaps to create a whole object from incomplete elements.
Pseudocertainty Effect
A cognitive bias where people perceive an outcome as certain while it is actually uncertain, based on how information is presented.
Proximity
A Gestalt principle that states objects that are close to each other tend to be perceived as a group.
Humor Effect
The psychological phenomenon where humorous content is more easily remembered and perceived positively by users.
Consistency Bias
The tendency to recall past behavior in a way that aligns with current beliefs and attitudes.
Common Region
A Gestalt principle where elements that are located within the same closed region are perceived as being grouped together.
Positivity Effect
A cognitive bias where individuals tend to focus on positive information or events more than negative ones, especially as they age.
Uniform Connectedness
A Gestalt principle stating that elements that are visually connected are perceived as more related than elements with no connection.